Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists: Behind the Story with Sherry Johnson
We sit down with Sherry Johnson to chat about her popular article series of motorists’ questions for bicyclists!
Tag Archives: safety
Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists, Part 5: Separated Bikeways
For fhis 5-part series, the author crowdsourced drivers’ questions about bicyclists’ mindsets, beliefs and safety practices, then posted the top 10 in several bicycle groups. Here are the bicyclists’ replies.
Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists, Part 4: Sharing the Roadway
In Part 4 of this 5-part series, the author looks at visibility (or lack thereof) and riding behaviors that may annoy drivers.
Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists, Part 3: Intersections
In Part 3 of this 5-part series, the author examines potential problems at intersections when drivers or bicyclists fail to communicate.
Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists, Part 2: Bicyclists’ Mindsets
For this five-part series, the author crowdsourced drivers’ questions about bicyclists, then posted the top 10 in several bicycle groups. Here are some of the bicyclists’ replies.
Top 10 Questions for Bicyclists: Why Do They Do That?
In this five-part series, the author examines stereotypes among drivers and bicyclists. Read about her methodology — as well as her journey from driver to cyclist.
Transit Is in Trouble: Can We Expect Anyone to Come Help?
When your experience of riding the light-rail doesn’t mesh with the long-term solutions being proposed, what do you do? Speak up!
Your Invisible Bike and You
You aren’t imagining it. The pedestrian signal just counted down to WALK and you’re still waiting.
Safer Summit Campaign Looks to Highlight the Facts
A neighborhood meeting leads contributor Kelsey Dahlager to ask questions and band with neighbors to advocate for a safer Summit Avenue.
National Links: A New Metric for Traffic Safety
Every day at The Overhead Wire, we collect news about cities and send the links to our email list. At the end of the week we take some of the most popular stories and post them to Greater Greater Washington, a group blog similar to streets.mn that focuses on urban issues in the D.C. region. […]